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Sqwerly
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_ 		1. July 2009 @ 19:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello,

I recently installed a new mobo and now everything is f-ed up.

I'vee been told that it has to do with the fact that my OEM Vista is licensed to my Acer harddrive and motherboard which is why it won't work with my new motherboard.

Of course, I don't know if that is why I get BSOD when Windows now tries to boot. I've tried a Vista recovery disc but that won't resolve anything.

Neither Acer or Microsoft will do anything to help me.

I can get into the BIOS but nothing ther will help me as far as I can tell.

I don't know if this is a licensing issue, a drivers issue (as I can't get anywhere to install the new mobo and graphics card drivers) or something else completely.

Im wondering: if I go and get a new copy of Vista, can I just install it over top whatever is on my harddrive and will that get me into Windows and will my data still be there?

Thanks for any help.
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sammorris
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_ 		3. July 2009 @ 02:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You've moved your old PC's hard drive into a new PC and are trying to run windows from it? The hardware (and therefore, required drivers) are different, so when windows loads the drivers for the old hardware and finds that the hardware in the PC doesn't match, it causes a BSOD. Reinstall windows at the least, ideally backup and wipe the drive.
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